Quad

Head-to-head

Wisconsin Lutheran
Edgewood

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Edgewood grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Wisconsin Lutheran's ($59,728 vs. $54,664)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Wisconsin Lutheran's yield is 4 pts higher than Edgewood's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Wisconsin Lutheran has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Edgewood (29% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Wisconsin Lutheran's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Edgewood

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Edgewood is a bit larger (1,107 vs. 943)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Wisconsin Lutheran is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Edgewood admits 76%, Wisconsin Lutheran 78%; Wisconsin Lutheran's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Wisconsin Lutheran78%
Edgewood76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wisconsin LutheranAccessible
  • EdgewoodAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Wisconsin Lutheran
970–1230
EdgewoodTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wisconsin LutheranGPA and school record required
  • EdgewoodGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Edgewood is a bit larger than Wisconsin Lutheran (1,107 vs. 943 undergrads); Wisconsin Lutheran has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wisconsin Lutheran943
Edgewood1.1K
Pell Grant share
Wisconsin Lutheran29%
Edgewood26%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at Wisconsin Lutheran, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Edgewood.

Students per faculty member
Wisconsin Lutheran11 to 1
Edgewood15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wisconsin LutheranMarketing/Marketing Management, General9%
  • EdgewoodRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse36%

What each costs

Wisconsin Lutheran costs about $1.5K less a year than Edgewood on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wisconsin Lutheran$26.2K
Edgewood$27.7K
Aid generosity
Wisconsin Lutheran48%
Edgewood46%

What each pays off

Edgewood's former students earn more, a median $59.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wisconsin Lutheran$54.7K
Edgewood$59.7K
Graduation rate
Wisconsin Lutheran62%
Edgewood62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Wisconsin Lutheran got more selective while Edgewood held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wisconsin LutheranGrowing+121%
  • EdgewoodGrowing+81%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why